49049 Air and Noise Pollution

6cp; 3hpw
Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Dr David Eager

This subject has two equal components: air pollution and noise pollution. The air pollution topics include: introduction to air pollution; air pollution effects on human health and the environment; air pollution measurement; air pollution control; indoor air quality; and air pollution and global climate change. The noise pollution topics include: introduction to noise pollution; noise control engineering; vibration control; noise measurement; noise-induced hearing loss; and traffic noise.

Assessment: Noise Pollution Group Laboratory and Group Presentation (25 per cent), Air Pollution Individual Laboratory (5 per cent), Air Pollution Group Report and Group Presentation (20 per cent), final examination (50 per cent).

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $872.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,400.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.